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Allegorical portrait of Louis XIV (upper part)
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Allegorical portrait of Louis XIV (upper part)

François de Poilly (I) · 1663 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Thesis by Charles-Maurice Le Tellier dedicated to Louis XIV. Portrait of Louis XIV in laurel wreath, held by the winged Father Time, leaning on the globe. Left and right a pillar on which the story of Louis XIV (left) and possibly that of Alexander the Great (right).

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineAllegorisch portret van Lodewijk XIV (bovenste deel). 1663. François de Poilly (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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